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Courts & crime, 1923

1,435 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 72

Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

On Thursday Mrs. Louisa Simpson, was engaged in sweeping out her house on the public reserve near the Hampden Bridge, when her…

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Hunger Strikers Friends Outside the Gaol Dublin, October 18

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 1

A crowd of Republican sympathisers is assembling nightly outside Mountjoy Gaol at midnight, to support the hunger strikers, many of…

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Items of News. a Probate Court Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

An usual application will be made to Mr. Justice Harvey in the Probate Court shortly arising out of the death of two Australians in the recent…

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The Glenferrie Crime. Murray Before the Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

At the City Court to-day Angus Murray was presented on charges of having escaped from legal custody, of having wounded Thomas Berriman with…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 3

"I saw Morton with a man bailed up against the wall at the shooting gallery last Saturday night, and threatening to hit…

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Police Raids in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 2

A case will occupy the attention of the police magistrate, at the police court this morning, which is of more than usual interest. From…

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Local and General Police Actvity

The Daily Express · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 2

By the time that business people reached their shops and offices on Saturday morning all Wagga knew that a “flying gang” of plain clothes police…

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Island Murder New Hebrides Tragedy Withcraft Causes Unrest Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 1

Details of the murder of an Eng[?] trader, Clapcott, at the island Santo in the New Hebrides in July,[?] were brought by the Maka[?]…

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Police Court. Monday, October 22. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

Reuben Morton was charged with riotous behaviour ; unlawfully assaulting a constable whilst in the execution of his duty ; and with…

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Three Men and Money a Charge of Stealing

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

Evidence was taken at the Wagga Police Court yesterday in the adjourned case in which Alian Herd and Percival Robert M’Garry , slais Moore,…

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Injury to Constable. Men Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 1

Arthur Fisher and Norman Hanneman were brought before the Central Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfull assaulted Constable James…

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The Glenferrie Murder. "Squizzy" Taylor Before the Court. An Alleged Accessory Before the Fact. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 1

Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor was before the City Court to-day, charged with being an accessory before and after the fact of the murder of Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, October 22, 1923. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.m.) Street Betting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

The sequel to the raid conducted by the police on street betting on Saturday occurred in the police court when Lindsay Fred Cuthbert Hann…

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Glenferrie Hold-up. Death of Mr. Berriman. Murder Charge Lodged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

The death has occurred of Mr. T. R. V. Berriman, Manager of the Hawthorn branch of the Commercial Bank who was shot and robbed at the…

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Glenferrie Hold-up “Squizzy” Taylor Charged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 2

“Equissy” Taylor was before the City Court, to-day charged with harborng Murray and Buckley and being an accessory, before after the…

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What a Police Superintendent Thinks

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 1

The Metropolitan Superintendent of police, Mr. Park, remarked, "I believe there is a lamentable indifference to religion among Australians…

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"Squizzy" Taylor and the Glenferrie Murder. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 1

Leslie J. ("Squizzy") Taylor, who is charged in connection with the death of Mr. Berriman, the Glenferrie bank manager, was granted ball, in…

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Unrehearsed a Divorce Court Incident Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 1

The decorum of the Divorce Court was disturbed to-day when a witness drew a loaded revolver, in order to demonstrate the kind of revolver that…

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Wagga Police Court. Gaol for Thieves

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

The case which was adjourned from Monday, in which Percival John McGarry and Allan Herd were charged with stealing £13…

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Murder Charge. Police Have Another Story! Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 1

At the City Police Court to-day Albert Edward Johnstone was charged with the alleged murder of Lynton Harding, a private inquiry agent…

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